Investigative sources with the Osaka Prefectural Police have revealed that the father of a boy from Saiki City who has been missing for three years claims he dumped the child’s body in a mountainous area of Nara Prefecture, reports Nippon News Network ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo hostess bars: A little understood part of Japan's nightlife
Amid the bright lights and the hustle and bustle of Tokyo, foreign hostess bars are a major part of Japan's nightlife. But they are little understood by the outside world. Most men do nothing more than sit, drink and chat — usually in English — with ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake standards are on shaky ground
In 1952, the government devised a map of Japan that illustrated the perceived differences in earthquake frequency and force from one region to another. The most dangerous areas were the Kanto, Chubu, Kansai and eastern Tohoku regions. Other areas ... ( read original story ...)
The New, Gentler Bank of Japan
- US Dollar Posts Modest Rally after Another ‘Goldilocks’ NFP Report. - USD/JPY Technical Analysis: Hanging By a Bullish Thread. - If you’re looking for trading ideas, check out our Trading Guides. Fundamental Forecast for JPY: Neutral The Bank of ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka tour bus driver filmed playing Pokemon Go
transport services firm apologized after one of its bus drivers was filmed playing Pokemon Go behind the wheel (TBS News) Riyoubi Holdings ... after dropping off passengers at Itami Airport in Osaka early last month and said he “did something very ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo sees Int'l sales fall 10% in YTD
Sapporo Holdings has its domestic alcohol unit to thank for year-to-date figures that struggled with sliding sales overseas. just-drinks gives you the widest beverage market coverage. Paid just-drinks members have unlimited access to all our exclusive ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower as US election jitters boost yen
Tokyo stocks opened lower on Friday as investor jitters over the US election boosted the yen, sparking a sell-off in exporter shares. The latest polls for Tuesday's US presidential election show Democrat Hillary Clinton clinging to a narrow lead over ... ( read original story ...)
Is China Repeating Japan’s Missteps?
China and Japan may seem to inhabit alternative economic universes. After more than two decades of stagnation, Japan is a fading global power that can’t seem to revive its fortunes no matter what unorthodox gimmicks it tries. By contrast, China’s ... ( read original story ...)
Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2017 Delegation Receives Overwhelming Response in Japan and South Korea
Banking and Finance Services, Industrial Townships and Infrastructure, Education, Construction and Urban and Rural Development and Tourism and invited the participants to the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2017. The roadshows in Tokyo, Osaka and Seoul ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Russia agree to economic cooperation ahead of summit – Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan and Russia will focus on about 30 items of economic cooperation ahead of a December summit at which Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hopes to make progress in resolving a long-festering territorial row, said the Nikkei business daily. ( read original story ...)
B.C. announces first step in province-wide earthquake warning system
Her weekly segment, Science Smarts, answers viewers' science-related questions. Earthquake technology saves lives. Japan has it, the U.S is working on it, and now B.C. is beginning the process to get it in place — a province-wide earthquake early warning ... ( read original story ...)
How to rev up Japanese startups
Akiko Naka, the 32-year-old chief executive leads a young team that forgoes the usual black-and-white attire of Japanese business to pad around in jeans and socks. Meeting rooms are named after characters from a famous manga comic. Yet Wantedly is a rarity. ( read original story ...)
Japan: Land of the rising Sunwolves
I had three things on my mind as we flew into Tokyo. Why were the Warriors so useless ... However in the hotel when I opened up my lap-top and checked the news from home I discovered fresh horrors. Half the Warriors had been stood down for going out ... ( read original story ...)
'Tokyo Ghoul' Season 3 Air Date, Spoilers, News & Update: Ken Kaneki Loses Badly in Battle With Arima; Touka Kirishima Attends Kamii?
Sign Up for GamenGuide's Newsletter and never miss out on our most popular stories. Will the ghoul community accept Kaneki's goals in the coming "Tokyo Ghoul: re" chapter 100? (Photo: YouTube/AniSins) Amid rumors of cancellation, fans of the popular ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's single mothers face poverty trap
On monthly pay of about $1,200 -- less than half Japan's national average -- the Tokyo resident shops for groceries using an array of loyalty cards to try to get as many discounts as possible. "I never forget to use the cards," she said. Yamada ... ( read original story ...)
IOC: All options on table in cost-cutting for Tokyo Games
TOKYO - All options remain on the table — including moving the rowing venue to a site hundreds of miles (kilometres) outside of Tokyo — after a working group set up to review costs of the 2020 Olympics met for the first time, a top IOC official said ... ( read original story ...)